Zimbabwe
September 10, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST (L) 1034
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Garth Brooks · 1991
Ropin' The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Capitol Records 796330 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1991 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST (L) 1034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Capitol Nashville C1-596330 / Liberty C1-1-596330LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1991 | Zimbabwe | Capitol Records ST (L) 1034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | Capitol Nashville ESTU 2162 / Croatia Records LP-7 2036356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Europe | Capitol Records Nashville 79 8468 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Capitol Records 7984681LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | Capitol Records 072 79 8468 1 / Hispavox 072 79 8468 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | Capitol Records 072-79 8468 1 / Hispavox 072-79 8468 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | South Korea | Capitol Records C1-98468 / EMI EKPL - 0250LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Ropin' The Wind are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Zimbabwe, Brazil, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records ST (L) 1034, released September 10, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST (L) 1034, 796330 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.